Four years after it was given a colourful facelift and given tthe quasi-official nickname “Little India”, Brickfields is on track to be revived again.
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib and Brickfields Rukun Tetangga chair SKK Naidu signed an MOU yesterday pledging to ramp up the historic the historic neighbourhood’s safety, cleanliness and facilities under the Local Agenda 21 programme.
“The Local Agenda 21 programme involves three parties — City Hall, the residents and non-governmental associations — who will work together to create a sustainable and better improved quality of life,” said Phesal, as reported by The Malay Mail Online.
“Among the highlights of this signing is to ensure Brickfields remains a city free from physical, social and mental threats.”
Phesal also mentioned that part of the programme was to crack down on illegal liqour shops. DBKL has already shut down some of the storefronts selling booze without a license and removed benches nearby that were being used as drinking spots.
“City Hall has received too many complaints about these illegal shops. They are a nuisance,” he said.
He also stressed that Brickfields remains the only neighbourhood in KL where facilities are specifically designed for use by the blind community, and had insisted that more of these facilities be built.
Now, if only Phesal could make sure that whole Vivekananda Ashram business gets sorted out … oh, and the traffic too. Because holy poop it gets jammed something fierce up in Brickfields. Thanks!
